Vehicle



.July 1, 193o.

E. T. PEARSONS -VHICLE Filed nec'. 12, i928 2 Sheets-Sheet l nu u ATTORNEY July 1, 1930. E. T. PEARsoNs VEHICLE Filed neo. 12', 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR www . ATTORNEY i Patented July v1, 1.930

UNITED "STATES 'PA'rsNT OFFICE nnNnsr'r. rnARsoNs, vor CLEVELAND, omo, AssIGNon ro TIIE -BAKER-RAULANG COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, oHIo, A conroRArIoN or oI-IIo VEHICLE AAllzsplication filed December 12, 19278. Serial ".No. 325,436.

This invention relates to a vehicle construction, more particularlyl of theA selfdriven type. v f

The object of the invention is toprovide 5 in a vehicle body an improved fender, running board and tire carrier, whereby the latter is positioned out of the path of splashings from 'the front vehicle wheel and Vprovision is made for draining water gravitating or m flowing off the front fender instead of c0nducting it to the running board.

Another object of the invention isv to provide in a vehicle body an improved fender, running board and tire carrier that is ecol5 nomical in construction and readily assembled. f

Other objects will be apparentfto those skilledl in the art to which my invention relates from the following description taken in 2@ connection with the accompanying drawings,

wherein f Fig. lis a side view of a vehicle embodying my invention.

F ig. 2 isa fragmentary plan View. Fig. 3 is a section on theline 3 3 of Fig. l. In the drawings, l indicates as an entirety the vehicle havingv a frame 2 mounted on wheels 3 and 4. The vehicle body chosen for illustration is of the closed type. The vegg hicle l is of the self-propelledtype, and itsk propulsion may be by means of an `electric motor or an internal combustion engine. The driving means, operating devices and other mechanisms are not shown.

5 indicates a fender for the rear wheel 4. 6 indicates the running board extending from the inner terminal end edge of the fender 5 forwardly, preferably to a point approximately in line with or opposite the front vertical edge ofthe front door la. 7 indicates a member extending Vforwardly from the front-end of the running board in the plane thereof and having its forward end portion 7a curved upwardly on an arc struck on a tired wheel l', so that its rear or main portion aswell as the running board 6 is substantially tangential thereto. The opposite longitudinal side portions 8, 8a of the member 7 throughout its main and forward end p0rradius equal to the radius of the spare tire orV tion a are bent upwardly on curved lines to provide a seat correspondingin cross .secA tional shape to the transverse shape of the spare tire, thereby forming a cradle for the tire and'holding it against lateral-movement. The outer. side portion 8 is doubled back, Vas shown at 8', on itself'. throughout the length of the member to impart strength and rigidity thereto, to eifect aneat and finished side edge and eliminate exposing a rough free'edge of metal. The inner longitudinal side portion 8a is extended upwardly and laterally, as shown at 8a', so asv to be over the splash, member la and be secured thereto in any desired manner, as by rivets. v f Suitable :means arranged to co-operate with the carrier or member 7 are provided for securingthe spare tire or tired wheel on and in fixed relation to the cradle 7. YThe form and construction of the securing means will depend upon whether atire and rim or a tired wheel is carried as the spare. ln the illustrated arrangement l have shown a tired wheel l (already referred to).` In'this ar-` f rangement I -secure .to the? adjacentl chassismember 2 a bracket ,9 which extends upwardly and routwardly and carries yat its upper end a spindle or stud adapted to extend through the hubjof thewheehso that by means of a clamping kelement A10, removably mounted on the spindle, it may be detachably clamped understood that theJ spindle and clamping element 10 will be changed-to suit the size and construction of the hub of the wheel to be carried. The inner side portion 8a and the splash-member la are formed with openings toaccommodate the bracket 9, as shown,y in

11 indicates the Vfender for the fron-t wheel 3. Asshown, the rear downwardly curved vagainst the wheel hub. It will of course be portion ofthis fender throughout its major portion is concentric to the vwheel 3, but its rear terminal portion l1a is curveddownwardly and rearwardly'in concentric relacarrier 7, but in spaced relationy to such portion, so that its free rear or lower end edge Vtion to the forward end portion 7av of the is not connected 'to the'carrier or running board 6. As shown, the fender end portion ioo i idfency to produeejrattling of these' means or-tov loosen them. Y

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' l1a -terminatesina plane coincident with or..

Y u i board, carrierand frontfender on the opp0- Y ksite side of theivvehicle may :besimilar tothe `constructionpfthese parts shown, `so thatU bothsides of .the Vehicle lwill .be similar. Wherejgbut one side of the vehicle embodies my; novelffeatures, vthe i*miningboardV and `:front `fenderon thefother lside` may be of,

any desired construction.

` In (vehicle constructi ns offvifhichV I have `knowledge `Where the sparetire'or wheel is carried atthe forward end of one orbotli ofv therrunningboardsythe rearward portion of the frontfender hasa downwardly extendingpocketin which a portion ofthe spare tire seats.` L* Thisffpocket is Visible below the side edge ofthe front fender and ybeing in thepathof the wheel lsplashiiigs, itv becomes f coated withdirtland the likeand presents an polished.

unsightly condition, especially when the remaining Vportion `ofthe vehicle i is Vclean and y construction'is advantageous since the .spare tire'carrier-is nota part ofV oriiicorpoiated inl tlileffiion-t fender and is not-there'- fore countersunliinto the 'fender on itsfrear- VWard portionybu't' instead the rear portion of the frontfender".extends"in` front of thecarrier 7 ,and hence Vfully Vprotects it from Vsp`lashings. Accordingly,"they conditions above `referred to areeiitirely eliminated. 1 'My constructionis also advantageous since the rear terminalendportion of the front fender is spaced andldetached from thefcarrier and adjacent" running board. Accordingly, rain `and -1 purpose ."waterorlfotherliquid appliedfor washing drainsfto `the groundinsteado-f to *the carrierfor running board, andvibrations of the ffrontj. fender arel notfti-ansmitted to scription herein are purely illustrative and not intended to bein any sense limiting.

What I claim is V1. In va Ivehicle, the Vcombination with a frame, a body onsaid frame and front and rear wheels for said frame, of a running f board `alongone side portion of said frame, a VIVmember extending *forwardly from the front ,endof said running board, the forward portion of. said member being curved upwardly` at itsA front portionto form with the main portion nf said member a tire carrier, and a fender for the adjacent front wheel carried i by saidframe and havingits rearward portion extending downwardly iii front, of the upwardlycurved portion of said member and in spaced 'relation thereto Y and forming a guard for saidmember.

Q. VIn aA vehicle, the combination with a frame, .a body on said frame, front and rear wheels for said traine and a splash member for said frame of a running board along said splash membenfa member extending kforwardly from the front end of said board, the forward portion n of @said member being curved upwardly, to form` a seat'for a tire, and a fender for the adj acent front ywheel carried by'said frame, the rear portion of said fender extending rearwardly to approx-V imately `the level` of .said .running board .to

, form a guardr'for said member to permit tlie escape of Water on said fenderand Vsplash member and exclude Water from Vengagement with the tire. i x 1 Y In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

. Y ERNEST T. PEARsoNs.

thetireraiidits-clamping meanswith tend;V i i In myj `constr'notion `the i' front l fender-Alcan ion i .becarrpied farther around thefrearward porj' i eye appearance'with respect to the reark wheel ing the carrier, being separate from andin- Vdependentof the'fron'tffender, can engage a Vference of the tire, where such construction tion of the frontwlieelftheresult beingthat the front wheelfe'nder is more eiective and .it makes a more; symmetrical and balanced c y l fender. glllikewise,themember 7l constitutis found desirable.` This symmetrical effect'` Valso results from-making the'opposing'porvtionsl, 1l, currfed aboutthe saine axisf To uiose Skilled in uw ma tp- Wh'ich my in- 1 l ventionrelates manyv changes in construction ,and iavidely; differing embodiments 'and ap- 

